MOSCOW, December 29. /TASS/. Moscow and Beijing show a balanced approach to solving topical issues on the world arena, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday summing up the major foreign policy events of the year.

The relations of Russia and China were an important factor of the world politics, the ministry said. "Our countries showed the example of a balanced and pragmatic approach to solving the most topical issues of modern age based on the principles of the international law and justice," the statement reads.

Russia and China cooperated efficiently in the framework of the United Nations and the UN Security Council, as well as BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the G20 and other multilateral formats.